Question? when the shotcrete is curing or hardening . Does the curing temperature of the shotcrete melt the spray foam insulation? Concrete or shotcrete gets hot while it's curing is why i am asking.
What we need is this construction in the form of a 25x25 foot square with 8 ft walls. Curved walls create too much unuseable space and a 25 ft square has soooo much more usefull space than 25 ft circle .
🔥Se desperdicia micha tierra, con los mimos metros cuadrados con bloque haces una de 2,3,4 pisos y casi en el mismo tiempo. También tienen que cablear y de más cosas.
I believe that and I have to be or not to just to survive what's coming high winds heat cold and pollution not to mention bulletproof they are bulletproof. Fireproof, directed energy weapon proof...
😊 in the year 2000 I had a vision in the middle of the night have an underground and the young family husband and wife and two children walking to the woods toward me and then they see a door to a totally invisible underground home. The sign on the door said if you find this house and it's unoccupied it's yours we built it for for you. The family went inside I was able to go inside is fully furnished ready to cook a meal and go to sleep. We're building them for people coming in there are so many people coming into a certain area of refugees. I believe I was seeing an area in the Ozark and they were building millions of these little homes 100s 1000s and hundreds of 1000s, maybe MILLIONS OF THERE'S TINY UNDERGROUND HOMES!!! EVER SINCE I'M TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO BUILD THEM IN MASSIVE QUANTITIES. I THINK IT'S JUST GOING TO BE ONE BY ONE BUT THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE BUILDING THEM WILL INCREASE GEOMETRICALLY AND EXPONENTIALLY...
I built a 40 foot diameter monolithic dome 20 years ago. To answer as many questions as possible, here goes. The airform is inflated and stays on the outside of the dome. It must be treated just like a standard house-painted or coated every so often. It will deteriorate faster than a vinyl roof car on the sunny side. The fans must run the entire building process. The foam is sprayed on the inside of the airform in several layers until it reaches your specification. The rebar hangers are placed on top of the next to last layer of foam and then embeded with the final layer. The rebar cage is next-this takes the longest time if you are by yourself. It is placed according to the engineers specs which for the most part is 12 inches vertically AND HORIZONTALLY. The shot crete is a very sticky recipe that will stick pretty well in small layers. It needs to set up a bit between layers until it gets to the engineers specified thickness. The inflation fans are supposed to be left on all the time-28 days minimum until the shotcrete cures. Then the fans can be shut off and openings opened. My understanding is that the fans not only inflate the air form but provide a type of pre-stressing action on the concrete as it dries. When the fans are turned off, the pressure inside the dome drops and the concrete tries to compress in on itself making it that much stronger. We never had any cracks in the shell in the 15 years we lived in it. As far as cost, because I did most of the labor myself and only hired the contractors with the required licenses to do the rest, we spent about $80 a square foot on the shell (in 2000). The rest of the interior work is the same cost as a standard frame house.The airform went up in one day, the foam in two days because the rebar hangers-there are a ton of them took a while, rebar took a very long time just because there is so much to hang, shotcrete took three days. So the rest of the dome took as long as a standard building with rooms plumbing electricity doors and windows, etc. Most of the labor to do a dome can be done by a skilled diyer.
@@RobismeWe are building a Tri-Domes right now in NC. Floor plan 2700 sq for shell $200,000 only. My husband build the foundation, plumbing, electrical at another cost .
How long does it take on average to build a monolithic dome withe two bedrooms, a kitchen, a sitting room and a bathroom approximately 1000 ft.² I have heard they can be built very quickly from the point, you start to lay the foundation to the point where the house is ready for habitation how long would it take on average? thanks very much kind regards Steven Bell
Sad thing is that they are almost impossible to build since the techniques to build them are tough to find labor that knows how to do it. PLUS, Monolithic charges a FORTUNE to even send one person to get things started. I've taken the class and although amazing houses, it get the construction to pass inspection for a reasonable price is almost impossible.
Hello great video thank you for the presentation that was very nice. I just have a question I was wondering how do you finish the outside to seal it from the weather?
@@acko741are you coating the outside shell to protect it from sun? We are building our Domes right now and I wasn't aware we had to coat the outside shell
@@everhappy6312 the air form is basically the same type of vinyl material that is used on vinyl car tops but heavier gauge-at least it was 20 years ago. It can stand weather pretty well but eventually the sun will start to deteriorate it. At some point down the road, it will need treatment with a compatible material to keep it intact.
Dome homes far exceed traditional stick built in those sorts of weather conditions, which is why they are the go to construction in other countries. They're also cheaper than stick built.
When I learned about MD structures I wrote my Congressman and Senators as this is "hurricane country". Seemed to me the Feds and FEMA should encourage, and even subsidize building monolithic domes in areas of high winds e.g. hurricanes and tornados. Not a reply from them. For the Feds to embark on a plan to encourage the construction of monolithic domes would require forward thinking....something that appears to be alien to them.
My son helped build five of them in Oklahoma East of Tulsa. Four of them surrounded a 500 ft diameter Dome. Those four were all 400 ft radius. Is basically was was said to be a community Tornado shelter although it was basically the elementary school system for the county. It was funded by FEMA. So yeah good idea you're right they did some of them in selected areas
Hello how long do you think it will take to build a 400 square foot simple dome, I'm looking to build a dome as quick as possible in my new raw land, a tiny house if you will, to move in as soon as possible.
I like this method so much better than an idea i just saw where the concrete, etc. are sprayed on the OUTSIDE. The other method made no sense to me because you have to deal with pressure of the material on the inflated portion; at minimum, you have wrinkles from the fabric becoming embedded in the concrete and at worst, you might have collapses from weight. Plus, forms for doors and windows have to be added after the fact, there’s less rebar, and the use of Tyvex as an inflatable balloon seems like a waste because once they punch a hole and get inside, they start spraying the inner portion. This makes so much more sense.
Labor costs would depend HEAVILY upon state or country for location. Materials cost would depend heavily upon distance to build site and if it's a difficult location to build on, because many things can SIGNIFICANTLY increase the cost to build somewhere, like drainage problems, reducing landslide risks. Generally speaking the further away you are from civilization the greater the costs to build something, but those costs tend to be somewhat offset with the fact that rural land is cheaper than urban or suburban land.
Love Monolithic dome homes. During my personal research on them. That air bladder is costly to construct too. That welding machine is costly i seen?@@Nightowl5454
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Ha! Eminem. I knew I heard it correctly. 😂
Question? when the shotcrete is curing or hardening . Does the curing temperature of the shotcrete melt the spray foam insulation? Concrete or shotcrete gets hot while it's curing is why i am asking.
I saw one being built at the Xanadu resort, in Belize 25 years ago.... a great solution for a small structure that will resist hurricanes.
Tornado Proof Housing
Can these be buried underground?
Actually I was interested in covering the entire house in dirt much like a hobbit shire
You are definitely not going to be able to reuse that inflatable bounce house again
they definitely did NOT put slim shady in there
I Want One!!!
What we need is this construction in the form of a 25x25 foot square with 8 ft walls. Curved walls create too much unuseable space and a 25 ft square has soooo much more usefull space than 25 ft circle .
I was all in for dome homes , but i get past the oppresive claustorphbic effect . Too much like being in a cave.
🔥Se desperdicia micha tierra, con los mimos metros cuadrados con bloque haces una de 2,3,4 pisos y casi en el mismo tiempo. También tienen que cablear y de más cosas.
Human houses in the future are all dome-shaped👍
I believe that and I have to be or not to just to survive what's coming high winds heat cold and pollution not to mention bulletproof they are bulletproof. Fireproof, directed energy weapon proof...
😊 in the year 2000 I had a vision in the middle of the night have an underground and the young family husband and wife and two children walking to the woods toward me and then they see a door to a totally invisible underground home. The sign on the door said if you find this house and it's unoccupied it's yours we built it for for you. The family went inside I was able to go inside is fully furnished ready to cook a meal and go to sleep. We're building them for people coming in there are so many people coming into a certain area of refugees. I believe I was seeing an area in the Ozark and they were building millions of these little homes 100s 1000s and hundreds of 1000s, maybe MILLIONS OF THERE'S TINY UNDERGROUND HOMES!!! EVER SINCE I'M TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO BUILD THEM IN MASSIVE QUANTITIES. I THINK IT'S JUST GOING TO BE ONE BY ONE BUT THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE BUILDING THEM WILL INCREASE GEOMETRICALLY AND EXPONENTIALLY...
Stupid music selection. Talking about the process would be much better.
Very interesting! We are in the process of building our Tri-Domes right now with Monolithic Institute team ❤
I would love to have one of those built for my family. Beautiful.
That was cool !!! A video that could have been MUCH longer.
So cool😊 I want one in Arkansas!
I built a 40 foot diameter monolithic dome 20 years ago. To answer as many questions as possible, here goes. The airform is inflated and stays on the outside of the dome. It must be treated just like a standard house-painted or coated every so often. It will deteriorate faster than a vinyl roof car on the sunny side. The fans must run the entire building process. The foam is sprayed on the inside of the airform in several layers until it reaches your specification. The rebar hangers are placed on top of the next to last layer of foam and then embeded with the final layer. The rebar cage is next-this takes the longest time if you are by yourself. It is placed according to the engineers specs which for the most part is 12 inches vertically AND HORIZONTALLY. The shot crete is a very sticky recipe that will stick pretty well in small layers. It needs to set up a bit between layers until it gets to the engineers specified thickness. The inflation fans are supposed to be left on all the time-28 days minimum until the shotcrete cures. Then the fans can be shut off and openings opened. My understanding is that the fans not only inflate the air form but provide a type of pre-stressing action on the concrete as it dries. When the fans are turned off, the pressure inside the dome drops and the concrete tries to compress in on itself making it that much stronger. We never had any cracks in the shell in the 15 years we lived in it. As far as cost, because I did most of the labor myself and only hired the contractors with the required licenses to do the rest, we spent about $80 a square foot on the shell (in 2000). The rest of the interior work is the same cost as a standard frame house.The airform went up in one day, the foam in two days because the rebar hangers-there are a ton of them took a while, rebar took a very long time just because there is so much to hang, shotcrete took three days. So the rest of the dome took as long as a standard building with rooms plumbing electricity doors and windows, etc. Most of the labor to do a dome can be done by a skilled diyer.
Any idea how much this cost? Thinking of building into the side of a hill.
I can't tell what it would cost today, sorry. Ours was built many years ago and I did most of the work myself.
@@RobismeWe are building a Tri-Domes right now in NC. Floor plan 2700 sq for shell $200,000 only. My husband build the foundation, plumbing, electrical at another cost .
@@everhappy6312 that helps me immensely. Thank you. Hope it works out. 👍
how is the acoustic inside?
Why can't you narrate rather than all the noise
Question: Has this process changed over the years or is it the same❔
does a company which makes rebar rope out of basalt fiber, Which is lighter Not cheaper but LIGHTER and better doesn't rust or corrode
Damn, that’s ugly. Probably extremely efficient.
How long does it take on average to build a monolithic dome withe two bedrooms, a kitchen, a sitting room and a bathroom approximately 1000 ft.² I have heard they can be built very quickly from the point, you start to lay the foundation to the point where the house is ready for habitation how long would it take on average? thanks very much kind regards Steven Bell
Why don't you e-mail the monolithic dome institute? They have plenty of information regarding the construction of these houses.
Cost is comparable to a standard home. We are building our Tri-Domes right now.
Interested in doing this. The music is inappropriate.
Sad thing is that they are almost impossible to build since the techniques to build them are tough to find labor that knows how to do it. PLUS, Monolithic charges a FORTUNE to even send one person to get things started. I've taken the class and although amazing houses, it get the construction to pass inspection for a reasonable price is almost impossible.
You know, I must have watched two dozen videos on this type of dome construction, none mention how the exterior is finished.
So, is the outside just foam???
Those doors at the end reminded me of the fountainhead 😣😖
Hello great video thank you for the presentation that was very nice. I just have a question I was wondering how do you finish the outside to seal it from the weather?
ceramic coating
@@acko741are you coating the outside shell to protect it from sun? We are building our Domes right now and I wasn't aware we had to coat the outside shell
@@everhappy6312 the air form is basically the same type of vinyl material that is used on vinyl car tops but heavier gauge-at least it was 20 years ago. It can stand weather pretty well but eventually the sun will start to deteriorate it. At some point down the road, it will need treatment with a compatible material to keep it intact.
@@JOliver-wp5cn thank you! I guess I will ask the Monolithic Institute to see what they recommend? We are building a Tri-Domes right now in NC.
hi! how does the surface perform versus a catergory 4 or 5 typhoon?
Dome homes far exceed traditional stick built in those sorts of weather conditions, which is why they are the go to construction in other countries. They're also cheaper than stick built.
Won't even budge this thing. It is like a concrete above ground storm shelter that can withstand huge tornadoes.
Who to contact to have this buitl in North California? Or buy the plans for this model shown in the video.
How do I contact the builders, am ready to build within 6 months
i have viewed several different companies' construction methods and wonder how this company insulates their domes.
original dome and utensils on my channel
When I learned about MD structures I wrote my Congressman and Senators as this is "hurricane country". Seemed to me the Feds and FEMA should encourage, and even subsidize building monolithic domes in areas of high winds e.g. hurricanes and tornados. Not a reply from them. For the Feds to embark on a plan to encourage the construction of monolithic domes would require forward thinking....something that appears to be alien to them.
My son helped build five of them in Oklahoma East of Tulsa. Four of them surrounded a 500 ft diameter Dome. Those four were all 400 ft radius. Is basically was was said to be a community Tornado shelter although it was basically the elementary school system for the county. It was funded by FEMA. So yeah good idea you're right they did some of them in selected areas
Hello how long do you think it will take to build a 400 square foot simple dome, I'm looking to build a dome as quick as possible in my new raw land, a tiny house if you will, to move in as soon as possible.
I love it so much
I like this method so much better than an idea i just saw where the concrete, etc. are sprayed on the OUTSIDE. The other method made no sense to me because you have to deal with pressure of the material on the inflated portion; at minimum, you have wrinkles from the fabric becoming embedded in the concrete and at worst, you might have collapses from weight. Plus, forms for doors and windows have to be added after the fact, there’s less rebar, and the use of Tyvex as an inflatable balloon seems like a waste because once they punch a hole and get inside, they start spraying the inner portion. This makes so much more sense.
This is 100% Afican architecture. This is stolen idea
Man I want to have my house built with two domes shaped like a booty SO BAD
With titty chimneys? That would be smoking hot.
@@lgtwzrd Great minds truly think alike - Ghandi
That second song was an Eminem song, that's weird
Don’t you use basalt rope now
Can i get their contact address, email,or phone no please. I am looking the persons to build one home for me. Thanks
Love the song. My life partner has been in concrete biz for 20+ years.
How much concrete is used in this size house and how much does it cost to build with labor costs added in?
Labor costs would depend HEAVILY upon state or country for location. Materials cost would depend heavily upon distance to build site and if it's a difficult location to build on, because many things can SIGNIFICANTLY increase the cost to build somewhere, like drainage problems, reducing landslide risks. Generally speaking the further away you are from civilization the greater the costs to build something, but those costs tend to be somewhat offset with the fact that rural land is cheaper than urban or suburban land.
Love Monolithic dome homes. During my personal research on them. That air bladder is costly to construct too. That welding machine is costly i seen?@@Nightowl5454
Porn Tune
Hello, do you know where in Europe you can buy such a form? thank you
Does anyone know roughly how much this costs?
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About $85/square foot for the shell + whatever it costs to finish out the interior.
What is the life expectancy of the plastic shell?
The music is unwanted. You sir or ma'am or both get a thumbs down
i have just have a dream of dome shape of ceiling very tall i don't know what's that mean but i really like ................